France, Greece and Turkey join Egypt’s navy scanning the sea, while US deploys surveillance aircraft A huge hunt is under way in the Mediterranean for debris from the EgyptAir jet that swerved abruptly and disappeared from radar while carrying 66 people from Paris to Cairo. EgyptAir initially claimed it had found part of the wreckage and life jackets belonging to MS804 near the island of Karpathos, east of Crete, but the airline’s vice-president, Ahmed Adel, later said: “We stand corrected”. Related: EgyptAir flight MS804 crash: debris 'not our aircraft' airline says – live Related: Q&A: key questions about missing EgyptAir flight MS804 Deeply concerned by missing #EgyptAir. Can confirm British passport holder was on board & FCO is supporting the missing passenger’s family. Continue reading...
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